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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
Burned to Death by a Prairie Fire.

HURON, d. T., April "a prairie fire. last
night, swept over great portion of Grant town
ship in this county, doing immense damage.
Fred. Townss house, his barn and other build
ings. together with furniture, machinery and
several head Of stock. were DESTROYED. The
house was occupied by Edward Maloney and his
sister Kate. and with them when the fire oc-
Cured was Annie Marine. The wind was blow
ing gale and, before they were aware Of their
to reach plowed field all were overtaksn by the
fire. Edward Maloney and Annie Marine wore
burned TO death. and Kate Maloney was so
badly burned that her recovery is doubtful
Other losses reported in the same locality
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
CRops AND ANIMALS.
Present Condition of Winter Grain-Heavy
Losses of Hogs and Cattle.


Present Condition of Winter Grain-Heavy
Losses of Hogs and Cattle.
WASHINGTON, April 9-The report of the
Department Of Agriculture tor April relates to
condition OF winter grain and comparative
hsalthfulnesso of farm animals The returns show
that the condition of the soil at the time of seed
ing wheat was somewhat unfavorable in the
States on the Atlantic, Pacific and gulf coasts,
owing to drouth during the late summer and
autumn; most severe in portions of Pennsylva-
mia, in Maryland and Virginia, and in parts of
Texas. The same unfavorable conditions pre-
vailed in Western Missouri and Kansas The
continued dry weather made blowing difficult,
seeding late and in the localities where it was
unbroken when winter set in. termination was
slow and the iull growth small. In the great
wheat States OF the central West, from Tennes-
see TO Minnesota, the seed bed, for the greater
part OF the area, was in favorable condition,
and. with local exceptions, the plant
made good growth before going into winter
cuarters On the Pacific slope the early seeding
time was dry, but rains came later, and the
whole breadth was put in fair condition, though
somewhat after the usual date. The covering
/ot snow during the early portion of the winter
Was better than usual over a large part of the
wheat area, but there from many sections
complaints OF scanty protection during the very
trying weather since Feb 10. The month OF
March was the most severe for series of years
the temperature being below the average over
the whole area east of the Mississippi river and
alternate freezing and thawing wrought serious
damage to bare fields, especially in bottom and
poorly-drained iands. Pennsylvania. Virginia
and Ohio suffered severely from this inclemency
The general average OF condition is S8-the
same as in 1881, and higher than at the same
date in 1883 and 1885, when it was so
ana 10, respectively. The Aurl condi-
ton of last year was 92.5, which was still
further improved by favorable weather during
the month. The average for the principal
States Is: New Ynrk. 97; Isppsyivania, TO-
Maryland. So: Virginia. 79;/IExas, 10; Tennes-
SEE s u; Rsntneky. %: ono, 70; Michigan, 92;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10

CHICAGO April with respect to the con-
troversary between the Eastern and Western
trunk lines upon the question of paying commits
sions, and which has caused the Eastern roads to
turn the tickets of the Western roads ito the
WALL" the managers of the Chicago & North
western Railway declare to-day the position that
line has assumed and expects to maintain. They
declare that they regard the point at issue TO be
the right of railway company to make its own
rules and have them respected. The North
western comedies that right to other lines, and
expects that they will concede it to them. The
Northwestern managers also declare that they
are still paying commissions. but only to regular
ticket agents. and contend that they do not pay
excessive commissions. In further explaining
the attitude of the road. the managers urge that
the continuance or dscontinuance of paying
commissions is not now question of sufficient
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California. 90: Oregon. SO. Damage from the
Hessian ny is comparatively unnotced; its pres
ence Is mentioned in from one to four counties
IN New York. Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and Michigan.
hye has withstood the unfavorable meteoro-
logical conditions better than wheat, the average
OF condition being 80 against 90 at the same
date year ago. The returns of condition of
farm animals show loss of swine amounting to
10 4 per cent, and indicates the continued wide
spread prevalence Of hog cholera. The losses of
sheep amount to per cent; of cattle, 10 per
cent. Losses of cattle.are heaviest in the South
and on the ranges OF the far West, from to 9
per cent, while in the sections where shelter is
provided and better care taken, it amounts to
only ~ to B per cent The loss among horses,
as usual, Is very small. amounting for the whole
country to less than 7-10 of l per cent
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A Remarkable Case.
l.owell Courier

Mrs. George S. Cnshing's brother, George w.
Clay, formerly Of this city, recently lost an arm
by a railroad accident in Florida The amputa-
ted arm was put in box and buried Florida
paper says that while in the house since the am
the anpntated hand were cramped, ard that
there was sand between the fingers that caused
him much pain. His attending physician and
sister went to the place where the arm was
buried opened the box and found the fingers
cramped, and the sand between them, as he mad
stated. They were cleaned and given proper
room in the box. When the doctor returned Mr.
Clay said that at one time while they were gone
he felt a pain which ne thought would cause his
death believed to have been experienced when
the box was opened with hammer). but that af-
terward the pain almost entirely subsidized This
statement of pain in an amputsted limb is not
new in character, but it is we'll verified.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
A Jubilee Gown.
London Queer


A fair American wore train of Jubilee bro
cade at Queen Victorias last drawipg-rcom.
The color was white brocaded in blue and sill
ver with a design in which the rose, shamrock
and thistle We're tastefnlly combined. The
whole was edged with ruches of soft blue crepe,
tied with blue bows and lined with blue satin.
The pettieoat was of blue tnlle, exquisitely
draped, the folds being caught here and there
with great clusters of pink-shaded roses without
foliage. These flowers were so beautifully made
that the petals quivered loosely with each move
ment of the wearer. The bodice, made of the
brocade, was trimmed with folds of blue crepe.
crossing each other in front, and with sleeves
also formed of folds of crepe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
The Evansville Roads Not Sold.

Special to the IndianacoIis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 9.-The reported
sale by the Mackey syndicate of the Evans
vile & Terre Haute, the Evansville & Indianap-
oils and the Peoria. Decatur & Evansville rail.
roads is officially denied tonight by Hon. Will
lam Heilman, one of the heaviest stockholders
in these roads, who arrived home this evening
from New York. 1t was reported to-day in
local newspaper and through Geographic dis
patches that this syndicate had unloaded.
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A Young Financier.

Nellie, whose grandfather began life as q
cabin boy and finished as a millionaire, was paid
by her mother enc cent dozen for pins picked
up from the carpe< to keep the baby from get
ting them Nurse said Nellie, as her stock
of pennies increased "a you know what am
going to do when have ais cents9" NO. an
swered nurse. Il am going to buy paper of
pins and scatter them the floor, and then
pick them up." replied the young fnapcier, who
was barely five years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
Coal Miners Demand Refused.

SALEM, ILL.,, April 9-The coal miners here
have gone out strike. The prices paid by the
company are thirteen and one-half cents per box
of FIVE bushels and one peck. The miners de-
mand fifteen cents, but the company refuses to
give it. The railroad company has just COM
pleted switch to the mine and the miners con-
cluded that the company would be compelled to
pay them the increased demand. The company
Lave determined not to accede to the demand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
Seeking Homes In tho New World.

New YORK, April 9-Tne immigrants who
did not leave Castle Garden yesterday were
about crowded to death this morning by the
arrival of 1892 more strangers. The Ems, from
Bremen brought 677 ths Chateau Levile. from
Bordeaux, 107; the, Baltic, from Liverpool, Sl6;
the Adriatic. from Liverpool. 760, and the Lud-
gate Hall, from London, 81 The majority of
these were Irish and Italians. About two dozen
males and females were detained suspicion
OF being paupers. The arrivals for yesterday
and to-day number nearly 1000. Three-fift
1T these were booked by the railroads for points
on the far West and South.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
which Indiana Congres.man Is This?

Washington Special to Chicago News
A member of Congress from Indiana, who got
stuck here after the adjournment for some cause
or another should be taken home by his friends
He has been in an almost continual state Of
beastly intoxcation, and is making his spree
more notorious by insulting women the
streets. The police pull him in when they find
him unable to take care of himself and generally
send him homo in a hack. Under the dignity of
a Congressman he has committed offenses that
would have sent any one else to the Bridewell,
but the law does not cover congressional dead
heats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
Ownership of the Baltimore g. Ohio.

BALTIMORE, April 9-There is growing con-
viction here that there has been no deal, nor
will there be any serious movement to divert the
control of the Baltimore g. Ohio to any syndi-
cate, nor to any other railroad combination. The
general belief is that President Garrett has pur-
chased all the stock offered. and has now, with
the stock of two or three other holders. the en-
tire control. So general is this belief that the
matter is more discussed. Mr.. Garrett has
received letter from gentleman in London
expressing regret that any movement for a trans
fer of the road has been made, the Baltimore
e Ohio has always been one of the few roads
that was not subject to stock jobbng operations.
With regard to means to build the road from
Philadelphia to New York, the latter SAYS if the
road is in want of money for that purpose the
entre-amount required can be raised in London
in an hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
General Bragg Out with the President.

Washington Special.
II General Bragg Of Wisconsin, ras been ten
dered place upon the Pacific Railroad Commits
sion, there are abundant reasons for believing
that he will not accept General Bragg is not
friendly with the administration. day or two
before the close Of the session General Bragg
said to the World correspondent that the Presi-
dent had no Office he would accept, and he did
not want any. But" continued the General,
you will hear from me at the next national
convention, and won't be there for the enemies
he has made, either" The remsrk WAS made in
his usual sarcastic manner, and the inference
was that he would be in the convention with
desire to defeat Mr.. Clevelands nomination.
There is hardly doubt that the President would
be glad to have General Bragg accept an Office
it he could thereby put end to the hostility
that he has engendered in Wisconsin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
ANOTHER BIG RAILWAY DEAL.
Rumor that the Richmond Terminal Is Nego-
tiating for Two Large Southern Systems.

NEW YORK. April "a special from Jackson
vile. Fla. says one of the biggest railroad deals
ever entered into in the Southeast, is on the
tapis. A rumor, apparently well-founded. is
afloat that the Richmond Terminal syndicate
are negotiating for the purchase of the Georgia
Central, of Georgia. and the Florida Railway
and Navigation Company's system of Florida
roads. No member of the Richmond & West
Point Terminal syndicate is accessible here, but
for the past few days there has been signif-
cant gathering of leading railroad men interested
in these lines at Savannah. Among them are
John c. Calhoun, of New York. who took a lead
ing part in the Alexander scoop of the Georgia
Central, last January, also, his brother Patrick
Calhoun of Atlanta; G. H. Phinzy and Uriah B.
Harold, directors of the Central. and Isaac L.
Rice. of New York, large holder of Central
mond Terminal The price paid for
the Florida road is said to be $10.-
900 per mile. There are $50 miles in the
system These rumors are further substantiated
by the fact that Austin Corbin, who is said to be
interested in the Richmond Terminal syndicate,
was recently here and went over the entire line
OF the system in company with Receiver Duval.
Mr. Duval was seen yesterday and asked about
the reported sale. He said he knew nothing of
the sale, but frankly admitted that such deal
could happen without his knowledge. though not
likely to. He said there had been efforts hereto
fore to purchase this road by other systems but
they would not pay enough. He did Iot think
the road could be purchased for $4,000 per mile.
He said however, that the Florida system would
be organized before next season, but most likely
by the roads own bondholders. The Richmond
% West PoiLt Terminal now owns the East Ten
nessee. Virginia & Georgia. and if it has capt
ured the Florida system, will have direct line
into Florida, with the exception of seventy
mile gap between Jesup, Ca, and the nearest
connection with the Florida system. Rumors of
this deal have created the greatest interest
among railroad men of the Southeast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
The Rhode Island Legislature.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. April 0.-Newport to-day
elected one Democratic Senator aud three Dem
ocratic Representatives. The figures are not
yet known. East Greenwich elects one Demo
cratic Representative and Warfeld one Repnb-
nineteen Republican and fifteen Democrats,
and the House twenty eight Republicans and
forty one Democrats, or forty.sev against ff-
ty-six in grand committee. in favor of the Dem
ocrats. This will insure the election. in grand
committee, of the Democratic candidates for
general Office who failed of an election on
Wednesday,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
A Strike Arainsr women.

WILMINGroN Del, April 9-The painters
employed in the hoat-yard of the Harlan & Holl
ingsworth Company quit work this morning, on
account of the employment of women in that
department To the latter was assigned ali in
side work which action necessitated the laying
off of the men when the weather is inclement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
Admitted 1t Himself.

Lowell courier.
The Sunday Herald declares that the stories
about the frauds in the champagne business are
yarns 1t has interviewed lot of champagne
dealers. and they say This is conclusive
as the confirmation of the Indiana mans esti-
mate of the local judge who he declared was the
greatest jurist living you can't prove it,"
exclaimed doubling listener. II don't need
tor was the answer. che admits it himself"
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one fact in the history of mankind which is
proved by better and fuller evidence of every
sort, to the understanding Of q fair inquirer.
than the great sien which God hath given us that
Christ died and rose again from the dead"
But have called this the cardinal fact of the
gospel history. 1t is so because all the rest
hinges upon it. The acceptance of it as . fact
involves in it the acceptance Of Christ as DE rep
resented himself to be. and the rejection OF it as
fact is the virtual rejection of Christianity IT.
SELF Again and again the Lord Jesus pivoted
the whole of His claims on His rising from the
dead: and the argument OF Paul. in the we'll
known chapter in First Corinthians. is absolutely
irrefutabe when he says IF Christ be not risen.
then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also
vain" Not without reason. therefore, is Easter.
the celebration of the resurrection of the
Lord regarded as the browning glory OF the Chris.
tan year. His resurrection Is the attestatlon OF
the reality of His incarnation And so Easter
gives to Christmas all its gladness, while yet 1t
keeps distinctive radiance of its own. For 1t
repeats the answers of God himself, if only men
would heed it, to the question which this age has
seen revived, docs death end ALL" BY His ris-
ing from the dead Christ brought life and inn
mortality to light. Through His empty grave
We see into the life beyond Lazarus, the Wild
ows son at Main, and the daughter of Jairus.
were brought back the old life, and died again.
No revelation Of the future came to MS from
them. But Jesus when He rose. did not come
back. but went forward to gloriied human life
that shall never know death, and thereby He
showed us the pattern of our ultimate life. and
secured that for all His own. By the miracle of
His resurrection this final evolution was wrought
ont in Him, even as it shall be at the last in
those who sleep in Him. Therefore, Paul could
say so confidently, not we think. or We believe,
or it is probable but 1--WE know that if our earth
" house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we
have a building Of God eternal in the heavens
Thus the fact of the resurrection OF Christ
gives us hope and comfort in the hour of be-
reavement; brings more thoroughly under the
power of the world to Gomez furnishes a solid
foundation for our faith in Christ himself as our
reedemer from sin, and shows us the fashion OF
that glorious body, like unto which these bodies
of our humiliation are to be changed at last 1t
has lifted great nightmare from humanity. and
changed the dark cave of death. wherein all hopes
were buried, into
"A covered way
Which opens into light
Wherein no blinded child can stray
Beyond the Fathers sight.
So let rs keep yesterday with Gladness. ana
as we greet each other with the morning sauiu-
ta.ion, "The Lord is riten indeed" let the JOY
bells in our hearts ring peals of praise.
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safety of the senlinr steamer Eagle.

HALIFAX n s., April 9.-Advices from st.
Johns, n. F.. state that schooner which ar
rived there this morning reports that the sealing
steamer Eagle. which reported lost, with
three hundred persons on board, was taking
seals in White bay on March l.
HALIFAX, n. s., April "a telegram received
from st. Johns n. F., says that reliable news
has reached there of the safety of the sealing
steamer Eagle. She was seen by the steamer
Aurora on the 9Th.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
Arrest of AN alleged Robbe-.

Special TO the indianapolis journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 9-Last Tuesday
John Workman, of Sangamon county, Illinois.
was ''held up and robbed in broad daylight of
Sc, 600, which he had just drawn from a bank.
Tonight ne came here, anc seeing Daniel Serb
ner on the street, caused his arrest, charging
him with being one of the who robbed him.
Scribner is noted character and is badly
pock-marked, so that he would be easily recog-
nized Scribner denies ever having before seen
Workman. He is in Jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
Horace Greeley assembly X. of L.

New YoRR, April 9.-The Horace Greeley
is the narne of the local assembly of reportorial
Knights of Labor attached to district assem-
bly, No ca, large body of workers who are en-
gagged in the printing. publishing, book binding
and other affiliated trades and occupations. 1t
is said there are forty members in the new local
assembly, and all the daily and several weekly
papers are represented
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.


WASHINGTON, April 10, NJ
For Ohio and Indiana-Fair, warmer weather
during Sunday; cooler with local rains on Mon
day; southwesterly winds, becoming variable
For West Virginia-Fair, warmer weather
during Sunday; cooler, with local rains on Mon
day; southwesterly winds, becoming variable.
For Eastern Michigan-Local rains; variable
winds; generally cooler by Monday morning.
For Illinois-Local showers followed by
cooler weather. winds becoming variable.
For Wisconsin and Western Michigan-Light
rains; cooler during Sunday night; winds be-
coming Variable conditions are favable for severe
local storms in Wisconsin and adjoining States
tfar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
The Orchestra.
] II
indianapolis Tat,er.

Indianapolis Tatier.
Can any good Samaritan find out some method,
other than decapitatiop. which will cause q ces-
sation OF the crying outrage which our local
orchestras practice on understanding, much. en-
during andiencesl Why is it that. at the time
a soft, melodious solo is being rendered, we are
invariably treated TO rasp the bass viol,
clash of symbols or cornes blastl The person
or persons who will remedy this will be a bene-
factor to his race.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
Canadian Knights and the churcb.

QUEBEC, April Sit is generally understood
that the mandament issued by Cardinal Tas-
chereau against the Knights of Labor will be
withdrawn 1t is stated that. in case the knights
cannot effect understanding with the Church
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
Cause for Absence.

New YORK sun.
Layman ito minister1-The bad weather keeps
a good many people away from church, sup
pose, Mr. Goodman.
Minister-Ye-es; but bad weather doesn't keep
as many away from church as the contribution
box does, my brother.
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The Pacific Railway Commission.

WASHINGTON, April 9-The President to-
night appointed as commissioner to investigate
the affairs of the Pacific railroad, under the act
passed by the last Congress. Robert E. Patti
son. Of Pennsylvania; E. Elery Anderson of
New York, and David Littler, Of Illinois.
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An experienced bee keeper states that il honey
be placed while hot in glass jars and the jars
sealed the honey will not candy, which is diff
Guilty to ha avoided
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Steamship News.

NEW York. April 9.-Arrived: Umbria, from
Liverpool.
SOUTHAMPTON. April 9.--Arrived: Rugia,
from New York, for Hamburg
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here, they will form a pilgrimage to some
American city where they can obtain absolu-